Beautifully Irresistible(9)

He grinned at me as electricity sparked to life between us once more.

Lying on the bench he showed me a more efficient way of doing the sit-ups. His eyes burned into me.

“You try it now, Jennifer.”

He pressed a large warm hand onto my stomach. My body literally screamed out for him and I felt myself getting wet between my hot legs. I did a set of ten crunches and he praised me.

“That’s better. You have got it, beautiful. Since it’s a lovely night, I am off for a swim. Would you care to join me?”

Zack’s voice sounded so sexy. His eyes flirted with me and did I mention his really long light brown eyelashes that just added to the beauty of his perfect face?

“I haven’t got a bathing costume, I’m afraid.”

He stared at me and there was no denying the look in his eyes. It was a look I had seen in men before. Wanting and desire.

“I will get one out of Phoebe’s room. You look roughly the same size, maybe a bit bigger in certain areas!”

He expertly eyed up my breasts whilst I squirmed under his hot gaze. Zack headed off and returned a few minutes later with an expensive-looking black costume.

“You can change in there, Jennifer,” he told me, directing me to a small room off the cabana.

I slipped into the room. My heart was pounding with a desire for him which I knew was wrong but I kept wishing that something would happen between us.

I really needed to concentrate on the job in hand, not getting the gorgeous Zachary Cole into my hands. My career that I had worked so hard for hung in the balance. I just couldn’t screw this up. It was my last chance to prove myself.

Quickly putting the costume on, I realised that I hadn’t shut the door properly. Zack had been peeking at me through the open door. He would have seen my reflection in the mirror.

How naughty, but really hot!

Our eyes met as I came out of the changing room.

“Seen enough, Mr Cole?” I asked him cheekily.

“What? Sorry, I know I shouldn't have looked but you have a gorgeous body, Jennifer,” he told me softly.

His face had a dark expression with just a hint of danger. He tried to discreetly adjust his crotch.

“Thanks,” I replied shyly.

“Come on, let’s get in. The water is heated. It’s lovely.”

He dived in gracefully reappearing further down the pool. I climbed down the steps on shaky legs and got into the pool. He watched me intently, staring at my curvy body.

Zack was right, the water was perfect.

I swam a quick length and then he swam over to me.

“Are you enjoying it so far, Jennifer?”

“I am and Scarlett is a lovely girl. She said I could go riding with her sometime. Jasper is fun and he has been trying out all his chat up lines on me!”

“You are privileged. She doesn’t let just any one ride with her. It doesn’t surprise me about Jasper. My son has a lot to learn, Jennifer!”

“I saw your wife’s horse. He looks so sad, the poor thing.”

“I know. We don’t know what to do with him. It breaks my heart to look at him. It’s as if he blames himself for her disappearing.”

“Were you here that day?”

“No, I was in the office for some of the day then I went to Tunbridge Wells for a meeting with my solicitor.”

“When did you find out Phoebe was missing?”

“I got a phone call from Scarlett. She was practically hysterical. She said that Puzzle had returned to the stables without her. I rushed home and we gathered all the staff and some friends came over to search the woods thoroughly. We turned nothing up. It’s like she vanished into thin air.”

“I’m so sorry, Zack,” I told him looking into his lonely eyes.

I wanted to hold him to me and comfort him.

“Thank you, Jennifer,” he told me and for a split second I thought that he was going to kiss me as we were really close together.

My heart was pounding and my legs were like jelly. Our eyes locked together. I would love to have known what he was thinking. I really wanted him to kiss me. The familiar feeling of fiercely wanting him hit my body in waves again. He reached over and brushed a stray hair from my face.

“You are stunningly beautiful, Jennifer.”

“Thank you. You are the beautiful one, Zack. You take my breath away.”

He stared at me intently and moved in closer. His pupils enlarged as his eyes glittered in the soft moonlight. Suddenly he looked away. The intense moment was broken.

“What does your tattoo mean, if you don’t mind me asking?”

“Don't regret the past, just learn from it.”

“Pretty cool, Zack,” I smiled at him wanting to trace my finger around it.

“It’s time to get out, Jennifer. I will get you a towel.”